ESPA Environmental Panel

Jeff Perry – Senior Project ManagerRuth Horton – Environmental Program Manager

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Regulatory Bases for the Environmental Report

National Environmental Policy Act

NRC Regulations—10 CFR 51 and 10 CFR 52

NRC Regulatory Guide 4.2, Preparation of Environmental Reports for Nuclear Power Stations

NRC Regulatory Guide 4.7, General Site Suitability Criteria for Nuclear Power Stations

NUREG-1555, Standard Review Plans For Environmental Reviews For Nuclear Power Plants

RS-002, Processing Applications for Early Site Permits.

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Comprehensive Site Selection ProcessPotential Candidate Areas Naval Support Activity Mid-South Oak Ridge Reservation Redstone Arsenal Arnold Air Force Base Columbus Air Force Base Fort Campbell

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Regional Screening Criteria Seismology considerations Cooling-water availability Population density Proximity to targeted customer

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Clinch River Site

TVA Managed Property Clinch River Site - 935 acres Barge/Traffic Area -196 acres Owned by the United States of America and managed by

TVA as an agent of the federal government Site of former Clinch River Breeder Reactor Project

- Previously Disturbed- Well Characterized

Some basic infrastructure already exists (e.g., retentionponds, roads…)

Not currently used for power generating activities

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Clinch River Site Environmental – Agency Interactions

State Historic Preservation Office

Federally Recognized Tribes

U.S. Fish & Wildlife

Tennessee Department ofEnvironment and Conservation

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

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Clinch River Site Environmental - Summary Comprehensive environmental review

Socioeconomics - Small to Moderate impact

Historic and Cultural – Small to Moderate impact

All other categories – Small impact

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Melton Hill Dam

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Environmental Report Development

NRC Interactions - Environmental Pre-Environmental Report Visit Clinch River Site Visit Clinch River Site Visit Alternative Sites Visit Readiness Review Environmental Audit NRC Environmental Scoping Meeting

March 2013October 2014March 2015June 2015August 2015May 2017May 2017

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ESPA Environmental PanelRegulatory Bases for the Environmental ReportComprehensive Site Selection ProcessClinch River SiteClinch River Site Environmental – Agency InteractionsClinch River Site Environmental - SummaryEnvironmental Report Development